Army Reserve offers $25,000 bonus for most warrant officer specialties

Now is the best time to become an Army Reserve Warrant Officer! If you are interested take action ASAP, before the $25K bonus is no longer available. SGTs, SSGs, SFCs see if you qualify.

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The primary target groups are soldiers who are sergeants, staff sergeants and sergeants first class.

The Reserve and Guard also are targeting NCOs who are leaving the active Army, Sutton said. The effort, led by Reserve Component Career Counselors, catches transitioning soldiers up to 12 months before their separation date.

“This allows them to be considered by the warrant officer board to be a warrant officer upon separation,” Sutton said. “They can know up to 12 months out that they have been selected for a warrant officer position somewhere within the Army Reserve or National Guard.”

Key requirements include:

* U.S. citizenship.

* A General Technical score of 110 or higher.

* A high school diploma or GED.

* The ability to obtain a secret clearance or better, which varies by career field.

* Ability to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test (waivers can be obtained for the two-mile run) and the commissioning physical.

* At least 12 months remaining on your enlisted contract at the time of application.

Because of the six-year commitment, soldiers with more than 12 years of active federal service must get a waiver from the Army G-1 (personnel). Applicants must be younger than 46 (the age limit is 33 for aviation applicants).
For more on the requirements and the list of available military occupational specialties, visit http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/WOgeninfo_mos.shtml.

Q. How do I apply?

The Reserve has special missions NCOs across the United States who can help applicants interested in applying to become warrant officers, Sutton said.

The Army also has the application requirements outlined on its warrant officer recruiting page: http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/index.shtml.

Application packets must include:

* Department of the Army Form 61 (Application for Appointment) with valid height/weight and Army Physical.

* Fitness Test statement signed by the soldier’s company commander).

* Letters of recommendation from the soldier’s battalion and company commanders.

* Enlisted Record Brief, or equivalent document.

* NCO Evaluation Reports.

* Official Army photo.

Completed application packets must be sent as a PDF attachment by e-mail to [login to see] .

After allowing seven to 10 business days for processing, applicants can check the status of their packet at http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/."